Veganism and Climate Change Quiz

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, what percentage of total global greenhouse gas emissions is accounted for by livestock emissions?

• 20%

• 25%

• 14.5%

• 8.5%

Which type of animals, according to the text, produce a majority of the emissions in the meat industry?

• Chickens

• Cows

• Sheep

• Pigs

What is the main reason for the decrease in the Earth's capacity to capture and sequester carbon?

• Industrialization

• Urbanization

• Pollution

• Deforestation

What is the main reason mentioned in the video for some people not being able to maintain a fully vegan diet?

• Lack of interest

• Lack of time

• Lack of access to viable produce and meat alternatives

• Lack of awareness

What is the main approach suggested for mitigating climate change through diet?

• Eating less meat from places like feed lots

• Eating only red meat

What is the downside for veganism being framed as an identity rather than an aspirational diet?

• To discourage people from trying a vegan diet

• To create a sense of community among vegans

Vegans are vegetarians that don’t eat meat and

• dairy products or eggs

• fruit

• leafy vegetables

• sugar

Of these, where is vegetarianism most commonly practiced?

• Italy

• USA

• India

• Spain

Do vegans eat fish?

• no

• yes

Vegan is just a short word for Vegetarian

• False

• True